In a class I teach at the University of Illinois for future librarians on helping readers find comics they’ll enjoy, I regularly share a two-page spread from Marnie Galloway’s mini-comic Medusa.
Read moreEp 38: Helen Hiebert, Part One
This is PART One of our ABH Conversation with paper maker and artist Helen Hiebert! Helen Hiebert Studio’s mission is to share and expand the love of hand paper making and paper crafts with newcomers and to expand the knowledge of experienced artists through artwork, online and in-person classes, retreats, videos, how-to books, a blog and a podcast.
Read moreEp 38: Helen Hiebert, Part Two
This is PART TWO of our ABH Conversation with paper maker and artist Helen Hiebert! Helen Hiebert Studio’s mission is to share and expand the love of hand paper making and paper crafts with newcomers and to expand the knowledge of experienced artists through artwork, online and in-person classes, retreats, videos, how-to books, a blog and a podcast.
Read moreConversations: Lee Bey with Jamie Thome
I can’t remember which friend posted about the work of Lee Bey, a Chicago-based journalist and photographer, but I’m indebted to them. Paging through Mr. Bey’s book, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side, has been revelatory.
Read moreConversations: Lydia Millet with Jamie Thome
A few years ago, a novel came across my path with an intriguing title (Sweet Lamb of Heaven) and an even more intriguing cover (white fur undulating beneath black and red letters that are slightly visually jarring, a bit disoriented). I remember that I gulped that book quickly, relishing it, seeking out more work by its author, Lydia Millet.
Read moreEp. 34: Riva Lehrer
On December 10th, 2020, we spoke with artist and author Riva Lehrer! Ms. Lehrer is an artist, writer and curator who focuses on the socially challenged body. She is best known for representations of people whose physical embodiment, sexuality, or gender identity have long been stigmatized.
Read moreEp. 29: Juan Martinez
On October 29, 2020 we spoke with writer Juan Martinez! Mr. Martinez is the author of Best Worst American, a story collection published by Small Beer Press and the inaugural winner of the Neukom Institute Award for Debut Speculative Fiction.
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